On the expression \(2^{2^n}+1\). (Q1554528)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 2712324
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 2712324 |
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On the expression \(2^{2^n}+1\). (English)
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Dem so eben angeführten Mangel hilft Herr Pepin durch folgenden Satz ab: Die nothwendige und hinreichende Bedingung dafür, dass \(a_n=2^{2^n}+1\) eine Primzahl sei, wenn \(n>1\) ist, besteht darin, dass \(5^{\frac{1}{2}(a_n-1)}+1\) durch \(a_n\) theilbar sei.
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Fermat prime
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